US, Netherlands Conduct Bilateral Operations in South China Sea - US Navy
20240522
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US and Dutch navies conducted joint naval operations in the South China Sea to increase interoperability and readiness in the Indo-Pacific, the US Navy said on Wednesday.
"The Netherlands and United States' navies conducted bilateral operations in the South China Sea, May 22," the Navy said in a press release. "The bilateral operation provided a valuable opportunity to improve allied interoperability and conduct complex scenarios to improve combined readiness."
US Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile, Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra and Royal Netherlands Navy De Zeven Provincien-class frigate HNLMS Tromp took part in the operations, according to the release.
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